Administrative Secretary examination

Salary

Jersey City sets the pay for this examination by ordinance or contract, not by a State schedule, so we show no figure. The Commission's announcement states the salary.

What the job is

From the Commission's job specification for ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY:

Assists an administrative official of a department or autonomous government agency at a level no lower than department head, by performing varied, complex administrative secretarial, advanced clerical and program support functions of a general or specialized nature; relieves the administrative official of technical, as well as general administrative details; may supervise clerical operations and staff; does other related duties as required. SPECIAL NOTE: Positions in this class perform highly specialized and responsible secretarial and administrative clerical work requiring experience and familiarity with departmental functions and procedures. Employees frequently exercise independent judgment and make decisions in accordance with delegated responsibilities. Work is performed independently, requiring minimal review upon completion. Positions in this title may be required to take the lead over or supervise other clerical personnel.

Examples of work it lists:

• Performs varied, complex secretarial and administrative clerical work, involving some elements of troubleshooting.
• May supervise the secretarial, clerical and related operations of a department or autonomous government agency.
• Maintains calendar and schedule of appointments for an administrative official.
• Schedules and maintains travel arrangements for an administrative official, as authorized.

The full specification lists the examples of work, the requirements and the knowledge and abilities the examination tests. The announcement's requirements govern this examination where the two differ.

Who qualifies

Read from the specification, the title 5 years of experience. Where several paths are given, the lowest is stated here; the announcement's requirements govern this examination.

The requirement section of the specification for ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY:

Five (5) years of experience in the capacity of a secretary to an executive or administrative official in a public or private organization The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills . - Bilingual in Spanish and English SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English and Spanish sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

The full requirements, examples of work and knowledge tested are on the specification page.

After you file

Passing candidates are ranked on an eligible list, and Jersey City appoints from it. An announcement is not a job offer. See how eligible lists work.

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